Pageviews, assemble! Why there’s no escaping the Marvel Cinematic Universe online
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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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Pageviews, assemble! Why there's no escaping the Marvel Cinematic Universe onlineIn 2022, few pop-culture brands move the needle, so newspaper blue-bloods and recipe sites alike rally around Marvel Cinematic Universe content as their last stand. By Luke Winkie. |
What We’re Reading
Columbia Journalism Review / Dan Froomkin
The Washington Post has a Bezos problem →
“The Post needs to explain to its readers how it intends to address the conflict inherent in the fact that it's owned by the world’s richest man.”
Vanity Fair / Charlotte Klein
“We are going to drag our editors into this”: The New York Times’ labor fight is demoralizing the newsroom →
“Union members' outrage over stalled contract negotiations has increasingly spilled out into public view as the New York Times Guild has turned up the organizing pressure, with Times staffers tweeting their frustration and more than 300 of them sending emails to leadership about the effects of stagnant wages, as well as making headlines with a refusal to return to office.”
The Tennessean / Michael A. Anastasi
Why The Tennessean hired a full-time First Amendment beat reporter →
“Some news organizations might cover the First Amendment as related to a press issue with a journalist whose beat is the media, or a question over religious freedom with a legal or religion reporter. By bringing the topic under a single journalist, we'll develop the deep sourcing, expertise and focus needed to explore these complex issues and keep them at the forefront of community discussion.”
Platformer / Casey Newton
Can platforms outsmart Texas’s social media law? →
“If upheld by the Supreme Court, it's unclear how big tech platforms would or would not comply with the law; they have so far mostly declined comment on the subject. It seems hard to imagine a world where Facebook has to leave up a bunch of pro-Nazi posts for fear of being sued by a random Texas citizen, and yet the law seems to grant it no discretion to do otherwise.”
Oigo / Ernesto Aguilar
SembraMedia’s Natalie Van Hoozer explores bilingual journalism’s opportunities and challenges →
“For stations and people wanting to report in both Spanish and English, I encourage them to think about how they want to approach these different strategies for bilingual reporting, having a clear end goal in mind. If the goal is to get more content out to the public in Spanish, you need to think about if translation is the best way to meet those needs.”
Los Angeles Times / Meg James
KTLA turmoil over anchors’ departure highlights concerns about Latino representation →
“For nearly two weeks, KTLA has endured a backlash from angry viewers over the exit of Lynette Romero — the station's most prominent Latina — and her co-anchor on weekend morning shows, Mark Mester. He was fired last Thursday after an emotional on-air appeal, accusing his bosses of cruel treatment toward viewers and Romero, which the station's management denies.”
Bloomberg / Ashley Carman
Podcasters have sowed mobile games with ads that auto-download episodes — and reaped major benefits →
“An episode's ads are inserted at that moment of download, meaning that even if a consumer only listens to 10 minutes of a 30-minute show, the mid-roll ad at the 15-minute mark is often ready to be heard—not to mention, counted by the sales team.”
Substack / Substack Community
You can now read all your Substack subscriptions in one place →
Substack Reader also allows users to add publications from outside Substack.
Washington Post
Media reporter Elahe Izadi has been named co-host of The Washington Post’s flagship daily news podcast →
Izadi made her debut after regularly guest hosting “Post Reports” since the spring.
Los Angeles Times / Leila Miller
A Guatemalan law meant to protect women from violence is being used against journalists →
“It’s absolutely an abusive manipulation of this law. This is a law intended to protect and provide victims some sort of redress of gender-based violence. It's definitely not intended to protect powerful people from criticism in the media, which is how we've seen it be used in these cases.”
Ars Technica / Benj Edwards
Artist receives first known U.S. copyright registration for a graphic novel made on Midjourney →
“I tried to make a case that we do own copyright when we make something using AI.”
Protocol / Issie Lapowsky
Russia spoofed mainstream media sites like The Guardian and Bild to spread anti-Ukraine messaging on multiple sites →
“The sites, which primarily targeted users in Germany, France, Italy, Ukraine and the U.K., were meticulous imitations of the real thing, borrowing not just the format and design of the actual news sites, but in some cases the photos and bylines of real reporters.” (You can see examples of the spoofs here.)
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